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It seems like only yesterday we were rolling away our picnic rugs and swearing off carbs for life after last year’s trail, but here we are…James St’s Food & Wine Trail is back for the fourth year—and this year she’s going to be a beauty!

Showcasing the very best of the precinct, the 2015 Food & Wine Trail is taking over James St from July 30 to August 1 for a weekend of eating, drinking, and merriment worth neglecting that bikini bod for.

Friday 31st July

Oz Harvest Pop-Up Soup Kitchen

Food rescue legends Oz Harvest are bringing the first ever pop-up soup kitchen to James Street! Beat the winter blues as you tuck into piping bowls of goodness from some of your faves, including Gerard’s Bistro, Chow House, Bucci, King Arthur Café and more!

For one night only, the Aussie ‘Burger King’ Daniel Wilson—of hatted restaurant Huxtable and Huxtaburger— is taking over the Harveys kitchen, creating a unique 5-course menu, brining some of Victoria’s finest produce to a plate near you. Tickets to this event are selling out F.A.S.T so get in while you can. Miss it and you’ll suffer a mean case of the fomos.

Saturday 1st August

The Urban Picnic

This year our very own Urban Picnic has gone XXL, now occupying the carpark from Molten Store, all the way to Gorman! Bring your appetites and wear your sassiest stretchy pants, ‘cause things are about to get delicious. We’re talking Burmese pop-up stalls from the James Street Cooking School, pasta stations from Angelo’s Pasta, Thai BBQ brisket from Prime, pizza and dessert bar by Jocelyn’s Provisions, plus Aperol Spritz bars by Bucci, Pimms from Chow House, Stone & Wood beer courtesy of Sixes and Sevens and a Craggy Range wine bar. With smooth jazz playing all day, settle in on a picnic blanket and prepare for a satisfying food coma.

ILVE Pop-Up Kitchen

In between cruising the food stalls and stuffing your face, take the time to fatten up your brains at the ILVE Pop-Up Kitchen. Watch on as Timmy Kemp of Chow House, Ben Williamson of Gerard’s, John Meredith of James St Cooking School, Danielle Dixon of Bucci and more rustle up some of their favourite dishes—and you’ll even get to savour some of their creations. Note to self: bring a notepad!

Harvey’s Stone & Wood Garden Bar

After the huge success of last year’s Garden Bar, Harveys Bar + Bistro are transforming their courtyard into a craft beer bar, hooking up with beer gods, Stone & Wood! Save yourself a spot under the umbrellas, grab a cold beer, and chow down on wood fired pizzas courtesy of Tinderbox.

Gerard’s Bistro Laneway Party

There are far worse things than kicking it at a laneway party. Even less so when the guys from Gerard’s Bistro are hosting it. For nothing else, come down for their infamous roast suckling pig, but you should defs hang around for the pumping tunes and fresh Cuban cocktails from their famous Mojito Embassy.

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